Olympics: William Fox-Pitt on equestrian at London 2012

Great Britains William Fox-Pitt in action at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA

Eventing

Age 41

Born Hampstead

Honours Olympic team eventing silver medallist in Athens 2004 and bronze in Beijing; 2010 world team eventing champion; six times European team champion

"The Olympics in London will give the sport a huge lift. The experience of the Olympics is incredible and maybe, if we are successful in our home Olympics, it will help change the public's perception of the sport … Winning the Olympics is the pinnacle of any athlete's career; it's a dream. It is what we are all aiming for and I'm very excited about it. This is as good as it gets and I'm sure it will be a very uplifting experience."